The Archive · 1927

Explosion on French Training Ship

Twenty Three Workmen Injured on Richeliew Baltimore, Jan, 5.

Twenty-three workmen were jured in an explosion which occurred: fon board the French training ship. Richeliew at Curtis, Wharf. Fire after Jand the vessel is burning, All the cadets on the ship are safe but several of the crew are missing. The explosion occurred at tone of the hatches witile the sh iwas loading pitch for L'Orie France. The dockers were able to Jeseape before the explosion, The Captain was in his cabin at the time and was floored by the rush of air. He immediately: scrambled to his fet, dashed eck and ordered everybody off Reuter, London, Jan. 4. correspondent of the reports that ent Place of the Princes of

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